civilized world
noun
: everywhere people live in well-organized and developed societies
a person known throughout the civilized world
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Anything less than its downfall would be a defeat for the civilized world, as Iran’s fanatical Islamist revolutionary goals could be pursued again.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Such intimidation may be normal in Putin's Russia, not in the civilized world!
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
The entire civilized world should condemn these horrific murders.
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Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
But that transition from the civilized world to this awakening of her individuality and sexuality was such a great moment.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Dec. 2024
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Such intimidation may be normal in Putin's Russia, not in the civilized world!
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
The entire civilized world should condemn these horrific murders.
—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
But that transition from the civilized world to this awakening of her individuality and sexuality was such a great moment.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Civilized world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civilized%20world. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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